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Information Commissioner's Office

You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Information Commissioner's Office >> Department for Work and Pensions (Central government) [2024] UKICO 293545 (19 July 2024)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2024/293545.html
Cite as: [2024] UKICO 293545

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Department for Work and Pensions

The complainant has requested, from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), certain information about national insurance accounts. DWP refused the request, on the basis of section 12(1) of FOIA (cost of compliance). The Commissioner’s decision is that DWP has failed to demonstrate that section 12(1) is engaged. The Commissioner requires DWP to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a fresh response to the request that doesn’t seek to rely on section 12 of FOIA. The public authority must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 12: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 293545